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Patent CA-2577240-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KING ROGER MILNER
IPC: B65D51/28
Filed: 2005-08-22
Abstract: A container neck and closure assembly, wherein the container neck (10) comprises a first screw thread (14) on an internal surface thereof and the closure (12) comprises a cylindrical plug (32) for insertion into the container neck, said plug having a second screw thread (36, 37) on an outer surface thereof for engagement with the first screw thread to secure and resecure the closure on the neck.
Patent CA-2579047-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LA TURNER JOHN F
IPC: E01F15/00
Filed: 2005-09-08
Abstract: A vehicle crash cushion for decelerating a vehicle includes front and rear anchors spaced along a longitudinal direction and at least one deformable attenuator member extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end coupled to the front anchor and a second end coupled to the rear anchor. A  support member is positioned adjacent the attenuator member and is moveable in the longitudinal direction relative thereto between at least an initial position and an impact position toward the rear anchor and away from the front anchor. At least one deforming member is mounted on the support member and is engaged with at least a portion of the attenuator member. In another aspect, a vehicle crash cushion includes first and second side panels each having at least one longitudinally extending ridge and at least one longitudinally extending valley. The first side panel is moveable relative to the second side panel in response to an axial force being applied to the elongated frame. A  connector includes at least one first strap portion disposed in the valley of and connected to the first. side panel and at least one second strap portion disposed adjacent to and connected to at least one ridge of the second side panel.
Patent CA-2579324-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DAVE VIPUL
IPC: A61F2/915
Filed: 2007-02-20
Abstract: A biocompatible material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. Polymeric materials may be utilized to fabricate any of these devices, including stents. The stents may be balloon expandable or self-expanding. The polymeric materials may include additives such as drugs or other bioactive agents as well as radiopaque agents. By preferential mechanical deformation of the polymer, the polymer chains may be oriented to achieve certain desirable performance characteristics.
Patent CA-2580704-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LUTHER REGIS
IPC: F41H7/04
Filed: 2005-06-10
Abstract: An armored cab (50) for a vehicle is provided, the cab (50) including multiple layers of armoring material, and having a shape to assist in the deflection of radar and the various types of ordinance which may be fired or exploded against the armored cab.
Patent CA-2581447-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PETOUSIS IOANNIS
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2005-09-22
Abstract: A stent for insertion in a fluid conduit of the human or animal body, comprising a hollow structure having generally circumferentially extending parts which have opposite end portions in the longitudinal direction, the circumferential parts being joined to longitudinally adjacent circumferential parts along the length of the hollow structure, wherein the end portions of adjacent circumferential parts are not in parallel planes and/or the end portions of the same part are not in parallel planes, and wherein the non-parallel end portions are arranged along the length of the hollow structure such that a flow lumen defined by the hollow structure and imposed on the flow lumen by the hollow structure when in the fluid conduit follows a non-planar curve.
Patent CA-2586872-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WILLIAMS MARK ALAN
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 2005-11-10
Abstract: The present invention provides waterproof, breathable non-textile seamed articles which exhibit high levels of durability and allow wearers a high level of flexibility and article strength. This invention is of particular interest for use in dexterous hand coverings and conformable foot coverings.
Patent CA-2587006-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TOWNSEND STEVE
IPC: B65G47/34
Filed: 2003-12-10
Abstract: An automated pallet inspection cell comprises one or two multi axis robot arms which terminate in either internal or exterior pallet grippers. The robots are used to transport a gripped pallet through an automated inspection station which compiles a three dimensional data map of a pallet surface. A  processor interprets the map and producing a recipe for the robot or robots.  One or more stations conduct pallet repair operations that are specified by the recipe. A method for levelling a pallet prior to board removal by a band saw is also disclosed, characterized by rolling the pallet relative to a blade of the band saw to a first and a second roll angle, and positioning the pallet at a position which is an average of the first and second roll angles.
Patent CA-2588490-A1 (CA)
Title: Flooring profile
Inventor: HAHN KRIS
IPC: E04F15/10
Filed: 2007-05-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a flooring panel having opposed pairs of substantially parallel side edges, a tongue connector member, and a groove connector member. In one aspect, the tongue connector member extends along one side edge and the groove connector member extends along the opposed side edge. The tongue connector member and the groove connector member are configured to cooperatively couple with each other such that portions of the coupled flooring panels are positioned in abutting relationship.
Patent CA-2588984-A1 (CA)
Title: Plants transformed with a nucleic acid encoding a mutated a type cyclin dependent kinase having increased yield and methods for making the same
Inventor: VAN CAMP WIM
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for improving growth characteristics of plants by modulating activity of a mutant CDKA kinase or a homologue thereof in a plant and/or modulating expression of a nucleic acid encoding such mutant CDKA. One such method comprises introducing into a plant a mutant CDKA nucleic acid molecule or mutant functional variant thereof. The invention also provides an isolated CKA mutant protein and nucleic acids encoding such protein. The invention furthermore relates to transgenic plants having improved growth characteristics, which plants have modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a mutant CDKA kinase. The present invention also concerns constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
Patent CA-2590008-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and system for encryption by a proxy
Inventor: BREDY NICOLAS
IPC: H04N7/167
Filed: 2005-12-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmitting messages between a transmitter and at least one receiver, comprising the following steps:  encrypting the message (m) to be transmitted using a key (a) associated with said transmitter; sending the encrypted message in a conversion module comprising a conversion key (.pi.a.fwdarw.b) and aconversion function;  converting the encrypted message received in the conversion module into an encrypted message capable of being decrypted by a key (b) specific to said receiver, said conversion being carried out without the initial message appearing in plain text in the conversion module; sending the converted message to said receiver; decrypting said transformed message received by said receiver using the specific key (b). The invention is characterized in that the conversion key (.pi.a.fwdarw.b) of the conversion module depends on a non-trivial value exponentiated to the value of the key (a) related to the transmitter and the key (b) related to the receiver. The invention also concerns a system for transmitting messages between a transmitter and at least one receiver, said system being configured to implement the inventive method.
Patent CA-2590477-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DAVIDSON NEHEMIA
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: An electrolysis system (100) and method of using same is provided. In addition to an electrolysis tank (101) and a membrane (105) separating the tank into two regions, the system includes a plurality of low voltage electrodes comprised of at least a first and second cathode (115/117) and at least a first and second anode (119/121) and a plurality of high voltage electrodes comprised of at least a cathode (125) and an anode (127). The high voltage anode is interposed between the first and second low voltage anodes in one region of the tank and the high voltage cathode is interposed between the first and second low voltage cathodes in the other region of the tank. The low voltage applied to the low voltage electrodes and the high voltage applied to the high voltage electrodes is pulsed with the pulses occurring simultaneously.
Patent CA-2590996-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOHANSEN ESPEN S
IPC: G01F1/7086
Filed: 2007-05-31
Abstract: Method and apparatus enable direct measurement of at least one flow velocity for one or more phases within a multiphase fluid mixture flowing in a conduit. Some embodiments provide determination of actual individual phase flow rates for three phases (e.g., oil, water and gas) that are distinct from one another within the fluid mixture. A multiphase flowmeter according to embodiments of the invention includes at least two optical sensors spatially distributed along a length of the conduit and designed to detect light interactions with the fluid mixture unique to the phases such that detected time-varying signals can be processed via cross-correlation or an array processing algorithm to provide desired individual phase flow velocity for oil, water and/or gas phases. This flow velocity can be applied to phase fraction measurements, which can be obtained utilizing the same flowmeter or another separate device, to calculate the flow rates for the phases.
Patent CA-2592252-A1 (CA)
Title: Canalisation de drainage de sous-sol
Inventor: ANDRAS STEPHEN
IPC: E02D31/02
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: Une canalisation de drainage de sous-sol à utiliser dans les systèmes détanchéification de sous-sol. La canalisation comporte un ou deux éléments latéraux avec des ouvertures pour laisser entrer leau souterraine. Elle peut également comprendre un élément intermédiaire pour offrir un soutien supplémentaire à la structure de la canalisation. Dans les modes de réalisation où lélément intermédiaire ne définit pas douvertures, un système à deux canaux pourrait devoir être installé pour empêcher le flux transversal à lintérieur de la canalisation. La canalisation peut être un assemblage modulaire dont les composants individuels peuvent être fabriqués séparément pour linstallation et la personnalisation sur place. Les caractéristiques structurelles des éléments de la canalisation, comme celles définissant un système daccouplement peuvent faciliter lassemblage de la canalisation. Des éléments de rayon peuvent être fournis pour recevoir des coins afin dobtenir une canalisation de drainage le long du périmètre dun sous-sol, et des orifices peuvent être stratégiquement placés pour permettre laccès à lintérieur de la canalisation pour des travaux de nettoyage, par exemple.
Patent CA-2598972-A1 (CA)
Title: Starter/generator with permanent magnet generator position indicator
Inventor: BAKER DONALD E
IPC: H02P25/022
Filed: 2007-08-27
Abstract: A motor control system for a wound field synchronous dynamoelectric machine used as an electrical starter and a generator for aeronautical engines that uses its integral auxiliary permanent magnet generator as an angular position sensor in its starting mode.
Patent CA-2600872-A1 (CA)
Title: Multiple pulsejet boring device
Inventor: SPALLETTA ROBERT A
IPC: E21B7/14
Filed: 2006-03-23
Abstract: A method and device for boring a hole [5] through a material along a desired path includes an umbilical subsystem [2000] connected to a boring subsystem [3000] having a plurality of pulsejets [3100]. These pulsejets [3100]  repeatedly receive and ignite a combustible fluid [7] in a combustion chamber [3230] causing a portion of the fluid [7] to be forced out of a nozzle [3260]  at high speeds as a fluid slug [10] that impacts materials ahead of the pulsejet [3100]. A controller [3310] controls the amount of fluid provided to each pulsejet [3100], and the firing timing, thereby controlling the intensity in which each slug [10] impacts the material. By modulating the intensity and firing sequence of each of the pulsejets [3100], material ahead of the boring subsystem [3000] is differentially bored thereby allowing steering of the boring subsystem [3000].
Patent CA-2601510-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRILMAN DERK WILLEM FREDERIK
IPC: B01J8/22
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: A method of operating a three-phase slurry reactor includes feeding at a low level at least one gaseous reactant into a vertically extending slurry body of solid particles suspended in a suspension liquid, the slurry body being contained in at least two vertically extending shafts housed within a common reactor shell, each shaft being divided into a plurality of vertically extending channels at least some of which are in slurry flow communication and the slurry body being present in at least some of the channels. The gaseous reactant is allowed to react as it passes upwardly through the slurry body present in at least some of the channels of the shafts, thereby to form a non¬  gaseous and/or a gaseous product. Gaseous product, if present, and/or unreacted gaseous reactant is allowed to disengage from the slurry body in a head space above the slurry body.
Patent CA-2602413-A1 (CA)
Title: Bande parapluie
Inventor: BOUCHARD LANGIS
IPC: E04B1/62
Filed: 2007-10-22
Abstract: L'invention consiste à des bandes de protection contre l'eau que l'on appliq ue sur les pièces structurales, horizontales ou oblique, sous-jacentes aux platelages pleins et ajourés de toutes natures. L'invention consiste à fixer sur le dessus des solives, des poutres, des poutrelles et autres pièces d'une charpente, des bandes parapluie souples ou semi-rigides, plus larges que la face supérieure de leurs supports. Ces débordements sont le plus souvent inclinés vers le bas et favorisent l'écoulement de l'eau, en évitant le contact avec leurs supports. Ces bandes parapluie limitent la formation de champignons et le pourrissement des éléments de bois des structures et doublent voir même triplent leur longévité. Elles retardent aussi l'oxydation des structures métalliques. Les bandes peuvent s e présenter en rouleaux ou en languettes semi-rigides, de différentes largeurs, répondant aux standards des épaisseurs des solives, poutres et poutrelles les plus communes, fabriquées en Amérique du Nord.</SD OAB>
Patent CA-2608381-A1 (CA)
Title: Spray head
Inventor: SCHEIDT ERNST
IPC: B29B7/76
Filed: 2006-04-25
Abstract: A spray head for discharging a material that is composed of at least two reactive components comprises a material feeding device (14) for a first component, a material feeding device (18) for a second component, a mixing chamber (44) for mixing the two components, a reciprocating piston (32) and a discharge channel (27) for discharging the components that are mixed with each other. The invention is characterized in that the mixing chamber (27) is substantially provided inside the reciprocating piston (32). The piston (32) and the material feeding devices (14, 18) are configured in such a manner that a supply of the components to the mixing chamber (44) is possible in at least one position of the piston (32) and in that the mixing chamber (44) is fluidically connected/connectable to the discharge channel (27).
Patent CA-2609406-A1 (CA)
Title: System comprising thong-shaped holder and absorbent article
Inventor: CARSTENS JERRY EDWARD
IPC: A61F13/20
Filed: 2006-05-22
Abstract: A system comprising a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wearer. The holder comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch region of the holder typically is elastically extensible in both the longitudinal and lateral directions. The holder provides an upward holding force against the absorbent article in the crotch region to hold the article in close bodily contact. A method for holding such an article in close bodily contact by wearing the holder is also disclosed.
Patent CA-2610981-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER THOMAS
IPC: C01C3/08
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a solution of hydrocyanic acid salts, said method comprising the following steps: a) a raw gas containing hydrocyanic acid is produced by dehydrating formamide to a formamide transformation percentage of >= 97; b) optionally the raw gas obtained in step a) is subjected to acid washing; c) the raw gas obtained in step a) or optionally step b) is then reacted with an aqueous solution of a hydroxide M(OH)x, where M is selected from the group of alkali metals and earth alkali metals and x represents 1 or 2 according to the oxidation number of M.
Patent CA-2613546-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEERSKOV ANNETTE
IPC: C10G25/00
Filed: 2007-12-05
Abstract: Process for the separation of close boiling compounds com-prising distilling a hydrocarbon mixture of said compounds in the presence of a high boiling diluent liquid and a solid adsorbent. The high boiling diluent is withdrawn from the bottom of the distillation column and recycled to the column. The process is particularly suitable for the sepa-ration of straight-chain isomers from isomerate mixtures, the separation of benzene from hydrocarbon mixtures and the separation of paraffins from olefins.
Patent CA-2613894-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WEBB ROGER CLYDE
IPC: B25C5/10
Filed: 2006-06-29
Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided, the operational power of which is provided by a gas combustion mechanism. The gas combustion mechanism comprises a first priming cylinder (2) having a first piston (4) and an air intake valve (6).  The priming cylinder (2) is fluidally connected via a transfer valve (8) to a combustion chamber (10) connected to a second delivery cylinder (12) having a second piston (14). In use, said first piston (4) is arranged to compress air and transfer compressed air to said combustion chamber (10) via said transfer valve (8). The combustion chamber (10) is arranged to receive said compressed air from the priming cylinder (2) and fuel gas from said fuel supply port (16). The air and fuel gas are mixed to form an air/fuel gas mixture therein.  The combustion chamber (10) is also arranged so that said air/fuel mixture is ignited therein to impart motion onto said second piston (14) and to facilitate the operation of the tool.
Patent CA-2614285-A1 (CA)
Title: Method to improve dielectric and/or dissipation factors of flame retardant compositions
Inventor: MAXWELL KIMBERLY
IPC: C09K21/14
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: The present invention related to a method for producing submicron-sized flame retardant compositions having improved dielectric constant and/or dissipation factors.
Patent CA-2614701-A1 (CA)
Title: Liquid low-temperature injection molding process
Inventor: STEVENSON MICHAEL J
IPC: B29C45/73
Filed: 2006-07-14
Abstract: A low-temperature, liquid-phase injection molding method includes external heating of the mold and a feed composition that is a mixture of a carrier, binder, and a powdered polyethylene. The carrier and binder component can be a very low density polyethylene, petroleum jelly, hydrocarbon waxes, liquid hydrocarbon oils, or mixtures thereof. The powdered polyethylene component is finely subdivided polyethylene, preferably ultra high molecular weight, having a low melt index, at least no greater than 30. The carrier and binder component is used in sufficient quantity to provide a thixotropic mixture with a consistency of toothpaste, typically having a stirred viscosity up to 30,000 centipoise at the injection temperature of the molding process. The process further includes controlling external mold heating to provide minimal heating of the core of a formed part, thereby permitting one to incorporate components within the part without damage to temperature sensitive elements in the components.
Patent CA-2616200-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRUN RENE
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 2007-10-19
Abstract: A modular surface element that can be arranged in a running bond pattern with other such modular surface elements. The modular surface element has a configuration comprising a decorative face, an opposed base, and sides extending therebetween generally orthogonal to the base. The sides are proximal to and within a modular perimeter defined by three non-alike pairs of opposed matching segments that are oriented substantially parallel to each other. At least two of the pairs of opposed matching segments are non-linear and at least two of the pairs of opposed matching segments are point symmetric. Optionally, the modular surface element may comprise two or more mating components.
Patent CA-2616572-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for in-situ combustion of in-place oils
Inventor: PFEFFERLE WILLIAM C
IPC: E21B43/243
Filed: 2007-12-27
Abstract: A novel method is provided for in situ combustion and recovery of oil from underground reservoirs including injecting air into the reservoir at a region near the reservoir floor, withdrawing combustion products from a region near the reservoir ceiling, and collecting oil from a horizontal production well near the reservoir floor.
Patent CA-2618365-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RAPOL UMAKANT
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2008-01-03
Abstract: A membrane and method for separating carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases, where the membrane includes expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and polysiloxane. The membrane is highly stable and can separate carbon dioxide at high flux in harsh environments and high temperatures, such as exhaust gases from power plants.
Patent CA-2618701-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods of preparing polymers having terminal amine groups
Inventor: XIA JING
IPC: C08G79/08
Filed: 2006-08-23
Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of preparing linear polymers such as polyalkylene oxides containing a terminal amine in high purity. One preferred method includes reacting a polyalkylene oxide such as polyethylene glycol containing a terminal azide with a phosphine-based reducing agent such as triphenylphosphine or an alkali metal borohydride reducing agent such as sodium borohydride in a solvent to reflux. The resultant polymer-amines are of sufficient purity so that expensive and time consuming purification steps required for pharmaceutical grade polymers are avoided.
Patent CA-2620751-A1 (CA)
Title: Managing postage funds for use by multiple postage meters
Inventor: COLLINGS DAVID G
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: A system for managing postage funds that includes a data center computer system for authorizing and accounting for postage fund downloads for one or more customers, a customer funds repository in electronic communication with the data center computer system, and a plurality of postage meters located at a customer site remote from the data center computer system. The postage meters may selectively request and receive or return postage funds that have been previously downloaded to the customer funds repository from the data center computer system. Also, a method of securely transferring a first amount of postage funds from a first postage meter to a second postage meter in a side load transaction.
Patent CA-2620793-A1 (CA)
Title: Controlling remote control devices
Inventor: TUNICK BARRY
IPC: G05G7/10
Filed: 2008-02-11
Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling one or more functions of a controlled device includes a movement sensor operable to detect both a direction of movement and an amount of movement of the control apparatus, a microcontroller for receiving a signal corresponding to the direction and amount of movement and generating one or more corresponding control signals for controlling the controlled device, and a transmitter for transmitting the control signals to the controlled device. The control apparatus may include a position selectable control and a sensor coupled to the control to sense a position thereof. According to some implementations, the movement sensor may be used to control a direction of the controlled device, and the position selectable control may be used to control a speed of the controlled device.